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Giraffe Bone grips.

Brief hijack: Those sketches - or reasonable facsimiles would look great in my trophy room. Derek, do you do commissions??

I second the good experience with Frontier. Currently have a Buffalo at Bull’s Eye.

Completely agree with having the Outfitter bear some of the responsibility. My PH/Outfitter highly recommended the Taxidermist for my May ‘24 Buff from a relatively local, highly respective group. So far, they have been great to deal with, communication, etc…. I consider the taxidermy outcome as...

Can’t wait to see with the lights hung!! Nice touch!!

CDS Leupold for sure. Had dial customized for cheap, readily available, accurate, ammo - then, manufacturer discontinued. Luckily I anticipated this very thing and stockpiled 3 lifetimes of ammo!!

I’m a relatively newer owner of a Searcy in 500NE - no problems. Shoots great!! Heavy - but appreciate the weight for recoil management. Never have I spoken to Butch. I know he’s now “retired” but have wondered if he’s passed the torch to another gunsmith of repute?? I know he rightfully...

……dare I say I love my Searcy in 500 NE?!?! Shoots flawlessly Hope to use on land hippo in ‘26.

Welcome Dave!! Big fan of all your productions! Thanks for fueling my love of Safari!!

Love my Safari Express!!

Wow!! I agree. No offense, but what father would let this happen?!?!? He wouldn’t be my boss for long.

Welcome from the Laurel Highlands!!

As stated, BassPro/Cabelas. Poor selection - pushing junk self branded products. Few quality national brands. Retail stores now just glorified flea-markets. Once incredible displays areas now trashed with sale racks, etc, So sad.

…….not to mention a few tigers!!!!

I use a belt attached shotgun rest exclusively. Works like a charm!!

Wow! Great o hear!!

As a resident of Nashville, it’s great to hear of the success of the Music City location!! Am I correct that it’s a 10 year commitment? Seemed to me there were more non related hunting booths this year - furs, coins, jewelry, etc. Maybe open these up to our long-time Outfitters friends?? I...

lol, funny thread. Yeah, I purchased another custom Rand hat. Barely wear my other 3!!

Geez!!!! What’s not to like!! Great job!! Hunt report with Outfitter contact please!! As a horse aficionado- that’s a dream hunt!

“Tracks” now sponsored by SCI. IIRC, DSI previously.

Bongo next episode: Thursday, 7:00pm EST Outdoor Channel.

The original/vintage outside leather looks amazing!!

Stunning.

Booth 900 SCI!!

That’s always been my understanding - 4457 is used to get your rifle BACK. Never knew it was required to get into RSA. Yet again, I always have used a service.

Yeah I used @riflepermits.com and breezed right through - money well spent! As you may know, all paperwork is sent to them prior to travel. Perhaps they didn’t notice my “dated” 4457, or it didn’t/doesn’t matter……

Must a 4457 be completed annually?? I didn’t think so. I took a rifle with a 3 year old 4457 on safari last year with no issues. In fact, when I asked the agent approving my second rifle he intimated it was valid indefinitely for each rifle. Of course I’ve read on this forum many comments...

The fact that the seller used photos of a rifle that no longer existed is ALL you need to know. No effing way that was by mistake. Sad.

RB will end up losing much, much more in Goodwill with the forum members that Franz may loose on the shipping. Talk about a bad business decision….

I own a condo in Nashville and have never waited over 3 minutes for an Uber. A really friendly tourist city!!

Shipping costs issues aside, I too would be pissed if the gun received looked that much different than the pictures originally presented - presale.

……and you have a book written about you!!!

I’d question why my Outfitter is sending me pictures of young bulls. Though both are beautiful bulls, they need a couple years. My Outfitter would never let me shoot those.

Just downloaded the SCI Convention App which lists all vendors with both #’s. Unfortunately no @TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS

Pavarotti

This thread is seriously getting me sick in the stomach. The Griffin & Howe example from @One Day... is particularly disturbing. As a collector of Western and Wildlife Art, I’ve been lucky thus far on shipments.

Perhaps, but I would expect D &Y to intercede on your behalf.

Wow!! Do you have a pics of this guy on the ground?? Sorry about your difficulties but thanks for the public service announcement. Poor outfitters, agents, etc. need to be called out.

Looks great. I like the textured plaster - nice touch.

Wow! Thanks for posting the pictures. Truly works if “art”. Would look fantastic in any trophy display.

…..as well as the time preparing.

Great start!!!!

Wow!! Great bull!! Gun? Caliber?

That’s a a lot of rifle from the iconic maker for that price!!!!! Really thought they are more expensive than that!

@BnC 04 Any update?!?!

Great read!! Thank you for posting and congratulations on a great DR!! Looking forward to your article in FE as well! I’ve actually hunted Africa (pre FE) with some of the FE chaps- such a great time!!!

Great to hear! Based on the current system - smaller, family owned enterprises (what most of us prefer) would eventually be pushed out.

How the heck could an attendee that had the space/points in previous years + paid for this year, be circumvented by someone new?? Surely the new vendor can’t have more “points”??? Hopefully the answer isn’t the new vender came up with a larger “donation” (buying access). Call me naive, but I...

Booking my Nashville flights today! Was wondering if there has been any resolution for our friends @TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS and/or an SCI contact to call or write??

Yes, that helps. More specifically: What is the LOP and are they all the same/standard?